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software

[sawft-wair, soft-] / ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft- /
NOUN
computer program
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application application software program
STRONG
freeware groupware operating system shareware
WEAK
bundled software courseware file management system presentation software productivity software spreadsheet systems software vaporware

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Those include a new, shared chip factory called the Terafab in Austin, Texas, and a new AI agent called Digital Optimus that streamlines Tesla and xAI’s software development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Anthropic announcements have been a problem for software and cybersecurity stocks, but that narrative was changing for Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike Holdings on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Mythos is so capable at potentially dangerous things such as exploiting software bugs that Anthropic said it presently has no plans to release Mythos to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Recent Anthropic launches such as Claude Cowork have contributed to depressed software sentiment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I referred some of my e-mailers to peacefire.org, a children’s rights website, for help in dealing with blocking and filtering software.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz